Last week I was in Belize to launch a study on the feasibility of a universal pension. We produced the study with support from our affiliate HelpAge Belize and in collaboration with the National Council on Ageing, Belize. Belize...
Last week I was in Belize to launch a study on the feasibility of a universal pension. We produced the study with support from our affiliate HelpAge Belize and in collaboration with the National Council on Ageing, Belize. Belize...
The High Level Meeting closed on Friday, so now it is time to reflect. The last few days have been a mixture of highs and lows. On Thursday, we were hugely disappointed to hear that the language relating to...
The High Level Meeting is now well underway, countries are making their reports on their response to the epidemic and the negotiations on the outcome document - the result of this meeting - are drawing to a close. No...
In the lead up to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day next week, we are speaking out and condemning in the strongest terms possible the accusations and killings of older men and women based on allegations of witchcraft. Accusations target...
Five years ago, the international community working in HIV and AIDS set a target of "universal access to comprehensive prevention programmes, treatment, care and support". This week that community is meeting again, at the UN High Level Meeting, to...
I'm Juliana, Gender and Legal Coordinator for HelpAge International in Tanzania. Over these regular blogs I'd like to give you a flavour of the work we do here in Sukumaland as we work towards improving older women's rights. Women...
The first case of AIDS was diagnosed 30 years ago, on 5 June, 1981. In the lead-up to the UN High Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV on 8 June, we spoke with older carers and health workers in Africa...
The global food price crisis: It's rightfully making headlines in the international media, causing grave concerns amongst international donors and humanitarian agencies world-wide and even focusing the attention of leaders at the G8 summit. But what does
In 2010, HelpAge began a project on reducing poverty in multigenerational households affected by migration. We are implementing this project with our local partners Mehr Shavkat and Federation of Self Help Groups. Discussing the challenges faced by older
There is a potentially exciting development on the horizon for older people in Kenya! A motion brought to the Kenyan parliament could see more than 1.8 million older Kenyans above the age of 60 receiving a monthly non-contributory pension...
The Age Demands Action 2010 campaign in Kenya took place from 28 September - 1 October. It was a great week with so many highlights! Vibrant and vocal We had activists who were very vibrant and vocal in bringing...
